Mark Davis

Current

Associate at DFJ Gotham Ventures
Founder at Blue Venture Community

Past

Founder & President at Zotspot
Venture Advisor (Self-employed)
Manager at KPMG: M&A Advisory Group

Associate Consultant at Bain & Company
Summer Analyst at Lehman Brothers

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Education

Columbia University - Columbia Business School
Duke University

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Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Mark Davis’s Summary

Mark is a IT-focused Venture Capitalist at DFJ Gotham Ventures.

In addition to his work in venture capital, Mark is the author of a blog (markpeterdavis.com) that addresses industry topics and offers guidance to entrepreneurs on how to raise venture capital. Mark is also an occasional contributor to a number of industry news services, including Mashable, CenterNetworks and Silicon Alley Insider and he is frequently cited in the Wall Street Journal.

Mark is an active supporter of venture community. In addition to organizing events for entrepreneurs through the Blue Venture Community, a group Mark founded to serve Columbia University’s student and alumni entrepreneurs, Mark helps connect NY venture organizations as a member of the NY Tech Meetup's Community Committee. He is also helping Duke University support its entrepreneurs by serving on Duke’s Global Entrepreneurship Network taskforce.

Before joining DFJ Gotham, Mark was an active entrepreneur and advisor. He was the Founder and CEO Zotspot, an internet search destination, and an advisor to numerous startups. In addition to his entrepreneurial endeavors, Mark consulted to Fortune 1000 and private equity clients on the strategic and financial attractiveness of acquisition targets at both Bain & Company and KPMG.

Mark earned his B.A. in Economics, cum laude, at Duke University and his M.B.A. at Columbia Business School, where he was the Early Stage President of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Club and an InSITE Fellow.

Mark Davis’s Specialties:

Early stage IT strategy, finance and operations.

Mark Davis’s Experience

Associate

DFJ Gotham Ventures

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

May 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

DFJ Gotham is an early stage IT venture capital fund.
Founder

Blue Venture Community

(Internet industry)

April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)

Blue Venture Community (BVC) is a private community for Columbia students, alumni and employees interested in all aspects entrepreneurship.
Founder & President

Zotspot

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

2004 — 2007 (3 years )
Venture Advisor

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)

2004 — 2006 (2 years )

Advised numerous clients on strategic, operational and financial decisions. Wrote business plans. Served as interim CFO.
Manager

KPMG: M&A Advisory Group

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

2002 — 2006 (4 years )
Associate Consultant

Bain & Company

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year )
Summer Analyst

Lehman Brothers

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)

2000 — 2000 (less than a year)

Mark Davis’s Education

Columbia University - Columbia Business School

MBA , Venture Finance , 2006 — 2008

Activities and Societies:

Co-President, Private Equity and Venture Capital Club; Founder, Columbia Venture Community; Fellow, InSITE Mentor Capital; Co-Founder, CaseWorks Initiative
Duke University

BA , Economics, History , 1997 — 2003